Giant Cane Program at Giant City State Park on Saturday, May 31 st from 10 am- Noon
Date/Time
Date(s) - 05/31/2025
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location
Giant City State Park
Categories
MAKANDA, Ill. – “Let’s get to know our native bamboos!”
Join Thanchira Suriyamongkol, SIUC student, as she discusses the basic ecology of giant cane, canebrake
history, identification, habitat, distribution, propagation, and status. Thanchira will then present some of the
work that has been done on cane at SIUC and why it’s important for our eco-system, especially as wildlife
habitat.
After the talk, join us for a short hike to check out some of the Giant Cane that grows at Giant City!
Space is limited so make sure to register for this free program by calling the Giant City Visitors Center at
618-457-4836.
Giant City State Park is administered by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. The mission of the IDNR
is to manage, conserve and protect Illinois’ natural, recreational, and cultural resources, further the public’s
understanding and appreciation of those resources, and promote the education, science and public safety of
Illinois’ natural resources for present and future generations.